Nicholas Moussis Boeken

Guide to European Policies is a unique book on the EU: 1) it covers the whole spectrum of EU activities, both in the internal market (e.g., the single currency, social policy, competition, industry, transport, agriculture, environmental protection) and in the world (including EU relations with other European countries, and Mediterranean, African, Asian and American States); 2) it is revised annually so as to keep up with the constant changes to European legislation, programmes and measures; 3) it uses an interdisciplinary approach to explain the economic aspects of European legislation and policies; 4) it is written by an "insider," a former high official of the European Commission, and approaches the European realities in a pragmatic rather than a dogmatic or theoretical way; 5) it leads the reader through the Internet since it gives exact references to the Official Journal of the European

This is the 16th edition of this publication which takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore European integration and the development of the European Union, its institutions, laws and policies. Issues discussed include: European treaties, laws and institutions; stages of integration relating to the Customs Union, the Common Market, EMU and the potential for political union; citizens' rights and participation, cultural policies and consumer issues; as well policies relating to taxation and competition, the environment, regional development, industry and enterprise, research and technology, energy, transport, agriculture, external relations, commercial policy and development aid. Full references to EU official texts are given throughout.

Access to the European Union not only provides a comprehensive overview of European integration, but also offers fresh insight with each revised edition. Thanks to its clear and systematic approach, the book guides the reader through the maze of European Union policies. It throws light upon the European institutions, their raison d'etre, their objectives, and their experience, and it explains EU measures, legal provisions, and economic programs. This 20th edition contains over 2,000 references to the Official Journal of the European Communities and more than 500 bibliographic references, selected by topic so as to help the reader in a deeper study of the subjects of interest.